I am finally coming to terms with my hair. After years of fighting, we have signed a peace treaty and vowed to do no harm. I readily admit that I am the one who started the feud. Growing up, I had stick straight hair. No flip, no curl, no anything. Of course, this was the 80s and early 90s and curly hair was "in". I begged and pleaded for years to get a perm and was finally rewarded. My hair viewed this like the annexation of Czechoslovakia and launched a defensive attack. The front right section of my hair refused to "take" - even after several attempts. This meant that while most of my hair was curly, the front section hung like a wet towel - not the best look. Round 1: Kate 0, Hair 1.
When I was 15, my hair underwent a transformation and became a hot wavy mess. Flips, curls, uncontrollable. Of course, by this time everyone wanted straight and shiny hair. Desparate to tame it, I began blowing it dry and straightening it every day. Sure it took time, but at least it was straight! Until of course there was a drop of humidity in the air, or lunchtime - whichever came first.
Now I am embracing the wavyness of my hair and have learned both to control it so that I can have sleek straight hair, and bouncy curls. However, I rarely wear it wavy because I'm still lacking in the volume department. And for those of you having trouble picturing what flat wavy hair looks like:
Anybody else develop a sudden craving for spaghetti? Which brings us full circle back to my quest for the perfect volume producing product. We now know that Aveda is not my friend. But now I may have actually found something that is! So now my waves can look more like this:
Yay for truces! Me and my hair can finally be besties again!
What: Matrix Amplify Full Body Texturizer
How Much: $16.00
Where to buy: Any "beauty supply" store
Review: I seriously love this! It gives you "beach hair" which we all know is the best kind of hair to have. I spray it on after a shower and if I let it air dry I get full wavy hair. If I blow it dry I have thick straight hair - and I really mean thick - I can feel the difference when I run my fingers through my hair - there's actual texture there! And it lasts not just all day, but into the next day and through multiple trips to the gym! (well...2 trips...and 2 is more than 1). It gives me the hair I always wanted.
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i'm forever having a fight with my "wavy" hair, I'll have to invest in some.
ReplyDeleteYay for truces!!!
ReplyDeletewhy, i think that's my boyfriend's girlfriend! ha! ;)
ReplyDeleteI want to try this!
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I'm intrigued by the wet-to-wavy description. I could use some of that!
ReplyDeletei was always the one whose hair took TOOK well to perm solution, hence the constant poodle look. no one ever listened to me. and yet, i still continued to get the damn perms.
ReplyDeletewhat was WRONG with me?
$16 is still a lot for a hair product for this cheap-o.
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I must say you have had rather great hair the last few times I've seen you.
When I first got my hair cut short, I bought a a 3-pack of the Amplify stuff. (Shampoo, Conditioner and Root Lift stuff) I loved it!
ReplyDeleteI just bought some, thanks to your recommendation! So far, so good!
ReplyDeleteI've lurked for a while but just had to post on this one! I think I'll be trying this product ASAP! Thanks!
ReplyDeletei have flat wavy hair and have dreamed of full wavy beach hair! without all that curling iron mess, because seriously - who has time for that? i will buy some!!! thank you!
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